Opening 16bit TIFF files in the Photoshop RAW dialog

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Welles_Goodrich
Oct 4, 2008
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Quite recently I’ve found that doing my final adjustments in Camera RAW on renders from 3D programs, particularly Vue 6 Infinite images saved as 16 bit TIFFs, yields superior results very quickly. So far I’ve found that I can access Camera RAW only from Bridge if the file is TIFF or JPEG. Once a file is processed in Camera RAW, Photoshop recognizes the file should be opened in the CR dialog but I wondered if there is a way to open a TIFF file the first time right into the Photoshop RAW dialog rather than using Bridge?

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Ann_Shelbourne
Oct 4, 2008
I always use Bridge CS4 (because I always have it running from boot-up) and the file then opens directly, and immediately, in Photoshop anyway.

(You are going to find CS4 a VERY different animal from the CS3 version!)
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Welles_Goodrich
Oct 4, 2008
I have to admit, Ann, that I’m getting used to using Bridge simply because of my access to File > Open in Camera RAW… (Command R). I was just wondering…
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Ann_Shelbourne
Oct 4, 2008
Just wait until you see CS4 ……………!!!!!!!
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Ram
Oct 4, 2008
Welles,

There are several places to set up the preference to open images in Camera Raw. Check both Photoshop’s, Bridge’s and ACR’s various preferences settings.
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Welles_Goodrich
Oct 5, 2008
By Jove You’ve got it, Ramón! Thank you. I feel rather silly having never looked in Photoshop prefs but now my 16 bit TIFFs open in Camera RAW and I can either manipulate them and save a copy or open them up in Photoshop. This is excellent.

Ann, I’m looking forward to CS4!
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Ann_Shelbourne
Oct 5, 2008
I don’t think that you will be disappointed.

🙂
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Buko
Oct 5, 2008
CS4 rocks!
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Ann_Shelbourne
Oct 5, 2008
And it rocks until it knocks your socks off once you install a suitable video card!

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